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Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It was an example of how the Seanad can operate at its best with the Gallery full, by having an informed debate, with as many Senators as possible contributing to it within the short time available-----

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----and Dr. Manning giving a very considered, thoughtful and insightful response. This is a sign to us that we must do more of this.

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The motion on today's Order Paper, amending the terms of reference of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee, again gives us a better opportunity to engage with the public and in public consultation. It is part of the ongoing process of reform of Seanad procedures in which we are engaged in this Government, which was sadly neglected under the previous Government. I also thank colleagues...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: -----for a debate on third level education in light of the lobby by the Union of Students in Ireland, which many of us attended. The USI has an impressive and reasonable lobbying programme and it calls, reasonably enough, for a freeze on the student contribution currently set at €2,000, no introduction of any further fees and investment in the student assistance fund. It would be...

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We hope so.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome the Minister, Deputy Bruton, to the House and thank him for attending personally to deal with this important motion on the part of the Labour Party Senators. I am grateful to my colleague, Senator Landy, for proposing the motion, particularly given the area from which he comes and his local knowledge. I also acknowledge the presence in the Visitors' Gallery of Deputy Ann Phelan,...

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The bank guarantee was supported by Sinn Féin.

Seanad: Company Closures: Motion (Resumed) (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Sinn Féin supported it.

Seanad: Address by President of the Irish Human Rights Commission (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I welcome Dr. Manning back to the Seanad in his capacity as president of the Irish Human Rights Commission. I enjoyed his address, as I am sure did all Members, as shown by the response he received. It is an auspicious time for him to come to the Seanad to speak to us on human rights, given that in a week's time, next Thursday, 6 October, we will see the periodic review of Ireland's human...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senators for their contributions. A number of common themes emerged. I will depart slightly from tradition before responding individually to them. A number of colleagues called for two debates and it is my intention to ask the Leader to arrange them as soon as possible. One is a debate on domestic violence, which Senators O'Donovan, Keane, MacSharry and Leyden called for....

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I thank the Senator; it is always nice to hear he is delighted.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: We are not debating the Senator's Bill, but No. 12, motion No. 7. I will ask the Leader about having those debates on housing and NAMA with the Minister of State, Deputy Penrose, and on domestic violence with the Minister, Deputy Shatter. However, regretfully I cannot accept the amendment to the Order of Business today, given the business before the House today.

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: The Order of Business is Nos. 1 and 2. No. 1 is an address to Seanad Éireann by Dr. Maurice Manning, president of the Irish Human Rights Commission and chair of the European Group of the National Human Rights Institution, with Dr. Manning's address to commence at 11.45 a.m., followed by contributions by spokespersons not to exceed five minutes and one question from all other Senators who...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: Mr. Mitchell is not my candidate.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: I thank Senator Leyden for that acknowledgment.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is very nice to hear Senator Leyden being so constructive for a change.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It was implied in what Senator Leyden said.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is difficult to sit and take lectures from Fianna Fáil on the poor people of Ireland.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is worth noting that many people in both rural and urban Ireland voted for Fine Gael and the Labour Party in the last general election because they felt betrayed and let down by Fianna Fáil on foot of the bringing in of the IMF, the EU and the ECB.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Sep 2011)

Ivana Bacik: It is a bit rich now for Fianna Fáil-----